Northwest Elementary

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The Little Engine that Could!Northwest ElementaryOur journey begins here. Who are we?Where did we come from?What did we do?Why did we do it?How are we going to sustain success?Our Staff*New administration

*Teacher turnover - Over 60%

* About 73% of the instructional staff have 2 years or less teaching experience*64% are 1st year teachers

Our Students* 93% students living in poverty

*Attendance issues

*118 Priority School

*Generally begin school 2 years behind

What needed to change. . . 11th lowest elementary school in the state of North Carolina (out of over 1300)

*only students who scored a level 1 or 2 on previous year’s Student EngagementCulture Change *Examined staff beliefsNow a shared belief that all children can be successful and that educators are the vehicle by which students learn.Adopted a no excuses attitude for poor data/results